Differentiate between striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles on the basis of their structure and site/location in the body.
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Solution
Striated muscle | Unstriated muscle | Cardiac muscle | |
1. On the basis of structure:- | Cells are cylindrical | Cells are long | Cells are cylindrical |
Cells are not branched | Cells are not branched | Cells are branched | |
Cells are multinucleate | Cells are uninucleate | Cells are uninucleate | |
Alternate light and dark bands are present | There are no bands present | Faint bands are present | |
Its ends are blunt | Its ends are tapering | Its ends are flat and wavy | |
2. On the basis of location:- | These muscles are present in body parts such as hands, legs, tongue, etc. | These muscles control the movement of food in the alimentary canal, the contraction and relaxation of blood vessels, etc. | These muscles control the contraction and relaxation of the heart |
Concept: Animal Tissues - Muscular Tissue
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